Cedi Osman will be out for two weeks with hip injury

Cedi Osman will be out for two weeks with hip injury

Add Cedi Osman to the list of Cleveland Cavaliers who will be out a little while. The rookie forward will be out for two weeks with “a left hip flexor strain.”

During Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Osman left in the third quarter after running and hearing a “pop” in his groin.

Cedi Osman to ESPN on his injury that CLE labeled a hip strain: "I tried to run and then I heard a pop from my groin. This is the second time it happened, actually … I felt pain and I couldn't run … Right now, when I'm walking and when I try to lift my leg up I feel pain"

Osman has started in nine games for the Cavaliers this season and though he’s had a couple of clunkers of late, he’s been showing real signs of improvement since the beginning of the year. He’s appeared more comfortable with taking his man off-the-dribble and knocking down spot-up opportunities.

Per Basketball Reference, Osman shot 53.6 percent from the field and 45.8 percent from three-point range as a starter while averaging 8.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.5 minutes per game.

In the month of February (10 games), Osman was shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from three-point range while averaging 7.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 18.5 minutes per game.

His defensive energy, instincts and athleticism have also come in handy for the Cleveland Cavaliers ability to get their hands in the passing lanes and turn defense into offense.

His presence will be missed and it will hurt Cleveland’s already weak depth. It’s his infectious energy that allowed him to start for the Cavaliers and has helped him ingratiate himself on a veteran team with championship aspirations. They’ll miss it in the meantime and there’s no clear replacement for it on the horizon.

The Cavs may need to look to the G League or the free agent market to add something similar.

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